Machine for attaching tickets



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MACHINE FOR ATTACHING TICKETS Filed Dec. 22, 1947 5 Sheets- Sheet sF'atentecl July 10, 1951 2,559,828 MACHINE FOR ATTACHING TICKETS FloydH. Ogden, Arlington, Mass, assignor, by direct and mesne assignments, toDennison Manufacturing Company, Framingham, Mass., a corporation ofMassachusetts Application December 22, 1947, Serial No. 793,226

1 This invention relates to a method of and machine for attachingidentifying tickets to a fabric. In applications Serial No. 533,986,filed May 31, 1944, in the name of Milton Heimlich and Floyd H. Ogden,now Patent No. 2,453,949, issued on January 6, 1948, and Serial No.700,511, filed October 19, 1946, in my name, now Patent 2,532,459,issued on December 5, 1950, there are disclosed the combination of afabric with a readily removable ticket attached thereto, and a method ofmaking a readily removable ticket. As illustrated therein, the ticket iscomprised of two superposed layers of sheet material united along amedial zone but unjoined from each other adjacent to their oppositemarginal portion, and the ticket as thus constructed is attached to thefabric by a length of thread, the ends of which lie between the marginalportion of the layers and are secured therebetween by adhesively joininthe marginal portions and an intermediate portion which extends throughone of the layers at each side of the medial zone and into and beneaththe adjacent face of the fabric.

' Objects of this invention are to provide a ance with the foregoingmethod, and sever the applied ticket from the strip. Further objects areto provide a machine which is rapid, automatic and will, in addition,apply indicia to one of the strips if desired. Still further objects ofthe invention are to provide a novel means for varying the length of theattachin element or thread passing through the fabric, a novel presserfoot and needle guide, and a novel strip guide.

In accordance with the aforesaid objects, the fabric and a piece ofsheet material, consisting of two layers joined medially of theiropposite edges but unjoined at the opposite edges, are brought together,a flexible attaching element is placed with its ends between theunjoined portions of the layers with an intermediate portion extendingthrough one layer at opposite sides of the joined area and beneath thefabric, and then the layers and ends of the attaching element areadhesively secured together. The two layers may initially be joinedmedially b a line of stitching, but preferably an adhesive is employed.For the attaching element any suitable flexible natural or artificialthread may be employed, and for joining the layers and ends of thethread a non- 35 Claims. (Cl. 112-104) activated adhesive is applied toone of the strips and is activated after the thread has been emplacedtherebetwcen. If an artificial thread is employed the adhesive may beomitted and fusing of the thread itself depended upon to stick thelayers together.

As herein illustrated, the machine has means for feeding the aforesaidstrip of tickets to a place of attachment to a fabric with the marginalportions of the bottom strip diverging downwardly,

means for bringing a projecting end of the ticket strip and the fabrictogether so that a portion of the fabric lies between downwardlydiverging marginal portions of the bottom strip, means for inserting anattaching element through the aforesaid marginal portions of the bottomstrip and the included fabric, and means for thereafter pressing the topand bottom strips into coplanar engagement and to adhesively secure themtogether with the ends of the attaching element included therebetween.In one aspect of the invention the meansfor bringing the ticket andfabric into adjoining relationship is adjustable so that the position ofthe ticket strip and included fabric may be moved relative to the meansfor inserting the attaching element, thereby to permit placing a long ora short length of the attaching element through the fabric. Morespecifically, the attaching element is a thread and a reciprocatingneedle carries it transversely of the ticket strip through the marginalportions of the bottom strip and the included fabric. The means forbringing the fabric into position is a forming member over which thefabric is placed, which is raised by suitable means toward the ticketstrip and which is adjustably connected to its actuating means therebyto afford variation in the extent of its movement toward the ticketstrip. There is associated with the forming element a clamping membermovable therewith but lagging in its movement to clamp the'fabric afterthe forming element has moved into position.

The thread carrier is in the form of a needle and as its free end passesthrough the strip it tends to displace the strip laterally and also tobe displaced by the sloping surfaces of the marginal portions of thebottom strip. In another aspect there is a' combined presser foot and aneedle guide arranged to bear against the side ofthe strip remote fromthe needle. The presser foot has a toe arranged to bear against thesloping surface of the bottom strip, between thetop and bottom strips,and guide surfaces are spaced thereon and diverge at their entrance soas to catch and restore the deflected'needle to its nor- 3 mal position.A conventional loop former cooperates with the needle to catch and holda loop of thread so that a double length of thread is emplaced and aslack forming element serves to deflect the thread away from the needlepoint at the end of its stroke.

Spaced abutments are situated directly below the ticket strip and thelower edges of the marginal portions of the bottom strip rest on theabutments, the forming member rising between these abutments. When thethread has been emplaced, the means for pressing the strips intocoplanar relationship, which is in the form of a presser head, descendsfrom above the strips and presses them against the abutments situatedtherebelow. A heating element adjacent to the top of the strip preheatsand hence activates the adhesive on the lower surface of the top strip.Hence, when the presser head brings the strips together against theabutments they will be adhesively joined. Cutting members are carried bythe presser head for severing both the thread and the strip.

The ticket strip is fed into the attaching position by a strip guide andfeeding means. illustrated, the guide is in the form of a flat platehaving a top surface upon which rests the composite strip and downwardlydiverging slots in which reside the marginal portions of the bottomstrip so that the unjoined portions of the strip at the opposite sidesof the joined zone are held separated. A pair of cooperating feed rollsare situated above and below the guide, one of which engagessubstantially the entire upper surface of the top strip and the other ofwhich projects through a gap or aperture in the guide into engagementwith the bottom strip in the narrow zone between the diverging marginalportions. At least one of the feed rolls is yieldably urged toward theother and there is means for rotating the feed rolls independently ofthe means for driving the same to permit advancing the strip initiallyto a proper position.

Alternatively, the feeding means may be accomplished by a reciprocatingblock having spring-pressed latches thereon for engagement with notchesin the opposite edges of the top strip. Reciprocation of the block isarranged to advance the ticket strip the length of one ticket for eachoperation. This form of feed is preferable when the ticket strip ispre-notched and it is desirable to apply indicia to the top strip of theticket centered as to any given ticket, since it eliminates slippage andhence the possibility of imperfect timing of the ticket movement and theprinting member. Conventional marking means in the form of type mountedfor reciprocal movement into and out of engagement with the top strip isoperated in timed relation with the ticket-feeding means so that indiciais applied to each length of ticket strip as it is fed forward.

The invention will now be described with reference to the accompanyingdrawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the machine;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation;

Fig. 3 is a detail of the presser foot and needle guide;

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal vertical section through the forward portion ofthe machine;

Fig. 5 is a transverse section in a vertical plane through the axes ofone form of strip-feeding means;

Fig. 5 is a transverse section in a vertical plane on the line 5* -5 ofFig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of a modified form of strip-feeding meansparticularly suitable when marking the tickets with indicia;

Fig. '7 is a transverse section in a vertical plane on the line 7-1 ofFig. 1;

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a length of strip tickets which are tobe attached with this machine;

Fig. 9 is a transverse section taken on the line 9-9 of Fig. 1 showingthe initial position of the various operating parts prior to insertionof the thread through the ticket and fabric;

Fig. 10 is a similar section showing the needle passed through theticket and included fabric;

Fig. 11 is a similar section showing the needle withdrawn and the partsof the ticket pressed into engagement with opposite ends of theattaching thread;

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the relation between the ticket, thefabric and the thread;

Fig. 13 is a longitudinal, vertical section on the line l3l3 of Fig. 11;

Fig. 14 is a perspective view of a modified guide plate; and

Fig. 15 is a vertical front view of the ticketcutting means.

Referring to the drawings, the machine comprises essentially stripticket-feeding means [0 for feeding a length of ticket to a position tobe applied to a fabric, means l2 for moving a portion of the fabric intoa position to be attached to the ticket, which includes a fabricformingmember and a clamping member, means 14 for inserting a flexibleattaching element through portions of the ticket and the fabric toattach the two together, and means I6 for pressing the layers of theticket into engagement with the end portions of the attaching element,for cutting off the attaching element from its source and for severing aticket from the strip. The aforesaid means are mounted in operatingrelationship to each other upon a base or frame l8 and actuated from acommon source of power.

The ticket-feeding means 18 includes a guide 26, Figs. 1, 5 and 5, inthe form of an elongate, flat plate resting on the top of the frame, theupper surface 22 of which has a ridge 25 extending longitudinallythereof midway between its edges, and has formed therein at oppositesides of the ridge a pair of spaced diverging grooves 25, the groovesentering the plate from the top surface and diverging toward the bottom.The aforesaid guide is provided to support and guide the ticket strip asit is fed forward to attaching position, and, as illustrated, themidportion of the underside of the ticket strip T rests on the ridge 25so that the top ply or strip t is spaced above the surface 22 anddownwardly projecting marginal portions of a strip t, which is securedto the underside of the strip t longitudinally thereof by a narrow stripof adhesive, reside in the grooves 2 5. The form of the ticket strip Tis shown in Fig. 8, and while, as illustrated herein, the two strips tand t are secured together along their medial portionsby adhesive, otherattaching means may be employed, as, for example, stitching. To preventlateral movement and to assist in guiding the strip so that thediverging portions of the strip it will not become jammed in the grooves2d, upright ribs 26 are formed integral with the upper surface of theplate 20 at such a spacing as closely to engage the opposite edges ofthe strip 15. Near the forward end of the guide 29 there is disposedfeeding means in the form of a pair of cooperating upper attests andlower feed rolls to and 32, the former enaging the entire upper surfaceof the top strip t while the latter engages the bottom strip t onlyalong the medial portion thereof. A gap 28 is formed in the guidethrough which projects the upper portion of the lower feed roll 32, asillustrated in Figs. 4 and 5. The feed rolls 3!] and 32 are fastened toparallel shafts 34 and 36 mounted for rotation in the frame, as shown inFig. 5, and to the shafts are fixed meshing gears 38 and ii the latterbeing driven by a gear 59. The gear 58 is fixed to a short shaftjournaled on the frame, and has fixed to it a ratchet 21$. There is alsoon the shaft a freely pivoted block 210 which carries a pawl 2'16arranged to engage the gear 58. The block 272 is connected by a link 218to a lever 265, one end of which is pivoted to the frame the other endof which is connected to a link 25%. The link 26A is in turn connectedto an arm 2622 engaged with the peripheral surface of a cam 268.Rotation of the cam will effect oscillation of the block 212 by way ofthe aforesaid links and levers to ratchet the gear 52 in one direction,thereby causing rotation of the feed rolls 39 and 32. The upper shaft 34is yieldably mounted to permit relative movement between the feed rollsto prevent damage by enlarged bearing apertures :22 formed in the framewhich loosely receive the ends of the shaft 3 and by springs t t setinto apertures against the top side of the shaft. The aforesaid ratchetconnection makes it possible to rotate the feed rolls forwardlyindependently of 'the power operation of the machine and hence to adjustthe initial position of the ticket. To facilitate manual rotation of thefeed rolls there is fastened to one end of the shaft 36 a knob d havinga knurled head 48.

The aforesaid feeding means is suitable in most cases. However, ifindicia is to be applied to the ticket strip at defiiniteiy spacedpoints with the 7 machine, it is desirable to provide feeding meanswhich will insure feeding exact portions of the ticket without slippage.Accordingly, an alternative ticket-feeding means is illustrated in Fig.6 wherein there is shown a block 52 mounted for sliding movement on theguide plate 28 straddling the ribs 25 which serve as a track for theblock. The block 52 has at its forward end a pair of latches 54 pivotedat 56 and yieldably urged inwardly toward each other by springs 58. Inthis case the ticket strip T is provided at spaced points in itsopposite edges with notches 12 into which the latches 54 are pressed bythe springs 58. The block 52 is reciprocated to advance the ticketstrip, one ticket at a time, by way of a lever connected to a stub Gilwhich is fixed to the rear end of the block in such a manner as to movethe block 52 rearwardly by a greater amount than the length of a singleticket, then forwardly until it engages a pair of notches and then toadvance a single length of ticket forward. To permit engagement of thelatches with the opposite edges of the ticket strip sections of the ribs26 are omitted at 62.

When the ticket strip has been fed forward either by the feeding rolls3t and 32 or by the feed block 52 to advance the forward end of thestrip into a position to be attached to the fabric, its free endprojects from the guide by an amount equal to the length of a singleticket. This free end is partially supported by a pair of spacedabutments 513 which comprise the opposite sides of a slotted plate 66.The plate 56 rests on and is secured to a pair of inwardly directedspaced 6 flanges 68 formed integral with the frame of the machine andsituated directly above the means [2 for moving the fabric intoengagement with the ticket. The lower edges of the diverging portions ofthe strip 13', as shown in Fig. 9, rest on the spaced abutments 64.

Below the abutments 64 there is situated the means [2 for moving thefabric into a position to be attached to the ticket strip. This meanscomprises a fabric-forming member 10 slidably mounted for verticalmovement in a vertical opening 12 formed in a forwardly extending limb Mprojecting from the forward end of the frame. Surrounding thefabric-forming member 1B is a fabric-clamping member 16 which is alsoslidably mounted Within the vertical opening 72. The lower end of theforming member ii! is threaded into a nut 78, Fig. 2, which has anannular groove therein for reception of the forked end 82 of abell-crank lever 84 pivotally attached to the frame at 86. One arm 88 ofthe bell-crank lever bears against a cam which imparts rocking movementthereto about its pivot and by such movement moves the fabricformingmember 10 vertically upwardly through the space between the abutment 64to carry with it a portion of the fabric in the form of a fold or bight.The clamping member 16 is partially independent of the fabric-formingmeans, being connected indirectly thereto for vertical movement by aspring interposed between its lower end and the nut 18, the springsurrounding the forming member, and by reason of its weight andfrictional engagement within the opening 12 lags when the forming member76 rises. In operation the fabric-forming member Hi moves upwardly,lifting a fold or bight of fabric upwardly through the space between theabutment 64 into engagement with the underside of the ticket strip.between the downwardly diverging portions of the bottom strip 23, andas the forming member approaches its upper limit of movement, theclamping member is is picked up by the spring 9E! and moved verticallyinto engagement with the underside of the spaced abutment 64 to clampthe adjacent portions of the fabric thereagainst. To facilitate suchclamping, the upper end of the clamping member is provided with anenlarged annular flange 9|. The upper end of the fabricforming member itis tapered, as shown at 94, and has a transverse slot 96 therein throughwhich the thread-carrying member may pass, as will appear herein.

The means H! for inserting the flexible attaching element through theticket and the fabric after they have been brought into position is athread-carrying needle 98, the butt end of which is fixed to a rod 1539by a screw I02. The needle is supported for reciprocation transverselyof the ticket above and parallel to the spaced abutments 64 but belowthe plane of the upper strip t so that it will pass through portion ofthe diverging marginal portions of the bottom strip 15'. To permit suchmovement the rod I00 is slidably mounted in spaced bearing members I04fastened to the frame, and movement is imparted to the rod by abell-crank lever 36, Fig. 2, pivoted for rocking movement at I03. Onearm I I0 of the bell-crank lever has fixed thereto a cam follower H2adapted to ride in a cam groove formed in the rear face of a cam H4. Theopposite arm H6 of the bell-crank lever is attached by Way of a link H8to a stud [2i] fastened to the rod.

A suitable flexible attaching element, such as a cotton thread, isupplied to the eye of the needle 98 from a source not shown, and iscarried thereby through the downwardly diverging marginal portions ofthe bottom strip t and the included bight or fold of fabric, asillustrated in Fig. 10. It is to be understood that any of the naturalthreads of which cotton is one example or artificial threads may beemployed. Such artificial threads may be plastic and hence heat fusible.To catch, form and hold a loop of the thread so that when the needle isretracted a double length of thread will be left in place, aloop-forming element I22, Fig. l, of the conventional type, is providedfor movement in timed relation with the needle. To this end the loopformer 22 is attached for movement to a reciprocable slide I24 arrangedto slide in a way I26 formed in the frame. The slide I24 has fixedthereto a pin l28 carrying a roller I32 for engagement with the forkedend of a lever I36. The lever I36 is pivotally fastened at I38 to theframe of the machine and has secured to its upper end an arm I49, thefree end of which engages a cam groove I42 formed in the peripheralsurface of the cam IM. Oscillation of the arm I36 by way of theaforesaid arm and cam groove reciprocates the slide I24 to move theloop-forming device into and out of operative position.

There is provided a combination presser foot and needle guide I43, Fig.3, which functions to prevent lateral displacement of the ticket strip athe needle enters from the opposite side and to prevent undue deflectionof the free end of the needle. lower end of a rod I48, Fig. 2, by screwsI50. The rod I48 is pivoted at its upper end for swinging movementtransversely of the ticket strip. The foot has on its inner face aconvex toe I52, Fig. 3, which is adapted to engage the external surfaceof the diverging marginal portion of the bottom strip t at that side toinhibit lateral movement thereof and an overlying ledge :54 adapted tocontact the underside of the top strip t. The toe and ledge haveconverging guide surfaces I56 and I53 which cooperate to catch the freeend of the needle as it approaches the end of its transverse movementand return it to an undeflected position if it has been deflected by itspassage through the diverging portions of the bottom strip t. To permitentrance of the needle through the toe portion, a notch I55 is formedtherein. Oscillation of the rod I48 to move the presser foot into andout of operative position is afforded by a pin I51 fixed thereto,

which occupies an angular slot I59 formed in a plate Ifiil attached tothe mean It and movable therewith.

After the needle has been retracted, leaving a length of thread in placethrough the ticket and fabric, a slack-forming member I69, Fig. 13, inthe form of a hook, is moved into engagement with the thread adjacent tothe end of the needle while the thread is as yet unsevered in a mannerto displace it away from the needle end, as shown in Fig. 11, so thatthe cut end will not be picked up by the needle point as it beginsanother traverse of the ticket strip. As shown, the slackforming hook isfastened to an arm I62, the latter being secured to a short shaft IE6journaled in a bearing member I58 formed in the frame of the machine. Toone end of the shaft I66 there is attached an arm Ill), and the free endof this arm is connected by a link I12 to a corresponding arm Ill fixedto a shaft H6. The shaft I16 The presser foot is attached to the has inturn connected thereto an arm I18 having at its free end a cam followerI adapted to engage a cam surface formed on the face of the cam H4.

.After the thread has been placed through the ticket and fabric and theneedle has retracted to an inoperative position, the strips t and t arepressed into engagement with the opposite ends of the thread by themeans I6. This means comprises a head or presser member I82 having aneck I84 threadably engaged with the lower end of a carrier I86 so thatit may be adjusted therein, the carrier being mounted for verticalmovement to and from the spaced abutments 6 3. To this end the upper endof the carrier I86 has formed integral therewith a strap I88, Fig. 4, tothe inner face of which is pivotally fastened a. cam follower I98 whichoccupies a cam groove I92 formed in one face of a cam I94. The lower oracting face I96 of the presser I82 is flat and, as it moves intoengagement with the top strip 15, forces it downwardly andsimultaneously spreads the diverging portions of the bottom strip t,restoring them to the plane of the strip at as the two strips are forcedinto engagement with the spaced abutments 64.

To sever the thread there is attached to one side of the carrier I88 andprojecting downwardly along one side of the presser member I82 9, thin,flexible blade I98, the cutting edge of which runs transversely of thepath of the movement of the thread carrier. The blade is made resilientand so positioned that it springs outwardly from the side of the memberI82. There is fixed to the abutment 64 below the blade a vertical plate209, the upper inner edge of which is convex and cooperates with theblade to sever the thread. The convex surface of the plate catches thelower edge of the resilient blade, flexing it inwardly as the lattermoves downwardly, thereby improving the cutting action. The plate 202also has at opposite side of the convex surface vertical bearingsurfaces 254 for engagement with the edge of the ticket strip to preventlateral movement thereof as the needle is retracted. The plate 292 hasan aperture 232 therein to permit passage of the needle.

To sever the projecting end of the ticket from the strip, there isfastened to the back side of the carrier I88, as shown in Fig. 4, asecond resilient blade 286 which extends transversely of the ticket andcooperates with a stationary shearing plate. The stationary plate 232 issecured in a vertical position to the slotted plate 66 directly belowand just to the rear of the blade 2%. The plate 268 has a forwardlyfacing convex surface which operates to deflect the resilient bladeforwardly from its rearwardly sprung position to insure positive andclean shearing of the strip, and, as illustrated in Fig. 15, is providedwith a horizontal slot 2% through which the top strip it passes anddiverging slots 21 I through which pass the downwardly divergingmarginal portions of the bottom strip t.

To hold the two strips t and t in engagement with the end portions ofthe thread after it is emplaced, the under surface of the upper strip tis coated with an unactivated heat-sensitive adhesive, and means isprovided in the form of a heating element 210, Fig. 4, for activatingthe adhesive prior to and as the strips are pressed together. This isaccomplished by placing the heating element 2H] above the guide plateclose to the point at which the strip passes through the plate 268 andsubstantially in contact with the upper surface of the top strip 15.This preheats the adhesive activating it so that as the strips arepressed into engagement, they will be caused to adhere. If a plasticthread is employed, the adhesive may be omitted. The joining of thestrips and the thread ends is then accomplished solely by fusion of theplastic thread which causes adhesion between the strips and the thread.

In the use of this machine it may be desirable, although it is notnecessary, to apply indicia to the tickets prior to their attachment tothe fabric, and this may conveniently be accomplished by including aprinting member 212, Fig. 7, which is arranged, as will now appear, toimprint indicia on the upper surface of the strip if just before it isfed into attaching position. Accordingly, as shown in Figs. 1, 4 and 7,printing members, in the form of type 2! 4, are removably supported in ahead 256 fixed to the lower end of a carrier 218, the latter beingvertically reciprocable in a hollow tube 2253 fixed to the frame of themachine. The carrier 218 has a vertical slot 222 therein for a purposewhich will appear hereinafter, and has fixed to its upper end ahorizontal pin 224, the projecting end of which occupies a cam groove225 formed in the face of a cam 228. Below the printing member there isarranged means for supplying ink to the printing faces of the typecarried thereby. This means is afforded by an absorbent pad 232, Fig.seated in a shallow recess 234 formed in the upper surface of the block52. The block 52, which is indicated above, carries the latch members 54for feeding the ticket strip is employed since its movement in thatcapacity is suitable for applying ink to the printing members in timedrelation with the feeding of the tickets. Reciprocation of the block 54is afforded by a lever 236, one end of which is connected by a link 235to the stub 60. The lever 236 is pivoted at 242 on the frame of themachine, and its opposite end carries a cam roll 244 situated in a camgroove 246 formed in the peripheral surface of a cam 248. Since theportion of the top strip t to which the indicia is applied isunsupported, there are provided in the guide in the vicinity of theprinting means, as shown in Fig. '7, a pair of inwardly projectingledges 249 elevated above the surface 22 substantially to engage andsupport the underside of the strip 15.

Fig. 14 shows a modified guide plate 25' which has a flat ungrooved topsurface 282. The ticket strip T is fed along the guide plate in aflattened condition, that is, with both strips t and t in engagement,spaced ribs 234 holding the strip in place. At a place beyond theprinting means and the feed rolls the guide strip changes in form fromthe flat plate shown at the right-hand end of Fig. 14 to the groovedform of plate shown at the left-hand end of this figure and also in Fig.'7, and at the junction between the two portions of the guide are a pairof deflector members 286 having leading edges 288 lying in a plane tointercept the forwardly fed strip T between the layers 15 and '15thereby to separate them. The deflectors are shaped to deflect themarginal portions of the bottom strip 2% downwardly from the top stripinto a position to enter the grooves 24-24 of the forward portion of theguide plate 20, so that the divided strip T will be presented at itsplace of attachment with the marginal portions of the bottom stripdiverging from the plane of the top strip. By providing a guide platemade up in two sections in which the grooves 2424 are comparativelyshort, that is, only in the'forward position and which functionautomatically to separate the two strips t and t, it is easier to feedthe strip to the machine, there is less likelihood of jamming of theguide and feeding means, and the strip will be supported across itsentire width during the printing operation.

Operation of the various moving parts of the machine, as heretoforerecited, is accomplished from a main drive shaft 256 mounted forrotation in spaced bearings 254 fixed to the frame of the machine towhich are fixed the cams I I4, I94, 228, 248 and 250 heretofore referredto. The slot 222 in the carrier .2 I 8 permits passage of the shaft 255therethrough. Freely mounted on the shaft 255 is a worm gear 256 whichmay be drivably connected to the shaft by a clutch 218. The worm gear256 meshes with a worm 2'58, the latter being fixed to the drive shaftof an electric motor 111..

The clutch 218 is of a conventional type and hence will not bedescribed. It is operated by a conventional shifting lever 28!].

In the operation of the device as a whole, one

end of a continuous strip of tickets, mounted at and 32 or by the feedpawls 54. The machine is then set in operation by engaging the clutch218, whereupon the stri is advanced to a position for attachment to thefabric. The feeding members 3U, 32 and 54 are arranged to feed a lengthcorresponding to one ticket during each cycle of movement of themachine, and when a length of ticket arrives at the place of attachmentthe successive operations necessary to attach the ticket follow beforethe feeding means operates again to feed-a succeeding length of stripinto position.

With the ticket in attaching position, the fabricforming and clampingdevices 10 and 16 rise to 'project a fold or bight of the fabric throughthe gap between the abutments 62 into the space between the downwardlydiverging marginal portions of the bottom strip t and to clamp thefabric in place adjacent the underside of the abutments 62. The lengthof thread which is emplaced through the ticket and the fabric may bevaried by adjusting the fabric-forming member 10 with respect to itsoperating lever 84. This may be done by rotating the nut 18 so as tochange the initial position of the forming device with respect to thelever 84. By moving the folding device to a greater height, the freelyprojecting end of the ticket strip may be raised relative to the path ofmovement of the needle, and hence the thread will be passed through thediverging portions of the bottom strip t closer to their lower edges. Byadjusting the position of the forming device relative to the lever 84 sothat it is raised to a lower point, the thread may be caused to passthrough the diverging portions of the bottom strip t closer to the zoneof attachment of the bottom strip t to the top strip t and hence ashorter length of thread will be inserted through the fabric.

As soon as the fabric-forming device has entered the fabric between thediverging flanges of the bottom strip t, the needle is thrusttransversely of the strip carrying the thread with it 11 through thedownwardly diverging flanges of the bottom strip t and the includedfabric. As the needle begins to retract but before it has withdrawnthrough the furthermost flange, the loop former 22 moves into positionto engage within a loop of the thread in a conventional manner and holdit as the needle returns so that a double length of threadis placedthrough the flanges and fabric. At the end of the return movement of theneedle, the thread slack hook Hi8 moves forwardly and displaces thethread away from the end of the needle. Following this the pressermember I82 descends toward the abutments 62, engages the top surface ofthe strip t and presses it together with the diverging marginal portionsof the bottom strip 5 into coplanar relationship against the top surfaceof the abutments 62. Since the heating element 2H3 activates theadhesive on the under surface of the strip just before the strip movesinto attaching position when the strips are pressed together, they willadhere thereby to hold the ends of the thread between them.Simultaneously, the blades I98 and 208 sever the thread from its sourceand the ticket from the strip. As the presser member descends, thefabric-forming member H1 is withdrawn, followed by the clamp, therebyreleasing the fabric so that it may be removed from the machine togetherwith the attached ticket. The cycle of operation may be repeated as manytimes as desir- I able simply by engaging or disengaging the clutch.

If the tickets are to be printed at the same time, type may be placed inthe holder "215 and as the ticket strip is fed forward to its positionof attachment, the head reciprocates in timed relation with the feedingmovement to impress indicia in the upper surface thereof. The printing,however, is optional and may or may not be included as a part of thepresent machine. When employing the printing attachment as heretoforepointed out, the feeding means 54 is preferably employed and the feedrolls 36 and 32 may either be removed or disconnected from theiroperating cam.

It should be understood that the present disclosure is for the purposeof illustration only and that this invention includes all modificationsand equivalents which fall within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A machine for attaching, to a fabric, tickets in the form of a striphaving opposite marginal portions separable in a. medial plane, saidmachine comprising means operable to feed said strip, means foreffecting operation of the feeding means intermittently to advancesuccessive portions of the strip of individual ticket length during eachcycle of operation. of the machine, means operable to bring together theendmost ticket and a portion of the fabric to which it is to beattached, instrumentalities for attaching the ticket to the fabricincluding means movable transversely of the strip for placing a lengthof a flexible attaching element through the fabric and ticket with itsend portions lying between the separable marginal portions of the ticketand with an intermediate portion passing through the separable portionsand beneath the adjacent fabric, means movable into engagement with theseparable marginal portions of the ticket for adhesively uniting themwith the ends anchored therebetween and kinematic means for effectingoperation of the foregoing instrumentalities in the order named duringeach cycle of operation of the machine.

2. A machine for attaching tickets to a fabric, said tickets includingjuxtaposed layers of sheet material joined along an area intermediatetheir longitudinal edges and separable lengthwise into individualtickets, said machine comprising means operable to feed the strip to aplace of attachment with the endmost ticket length projecting freely,means operable to bring together the endmost ticket and a portion of thefabric to which it is to be attached, means for effecting operation ofthe last named means in timed relation with the feeding means andattaching instrumentalities including means movable transversely of theticket for inserting a length of a flexible attaching element with itsend portions lying between the marginal portions of the top and bottomstrips and with an intermediate portion passing through one of thestrips and through and beneath the adjacent fabric, and for adhesivelyjoining the marginal portions of the strips and the included endportions of the attaching element, and kinematic means operable toeffect actuation of the said attaching instrumentalities in the ordermentioned during each cycle of operation of the machine.

3. A machine for attaching tickets to a fabric, said tickets being instrip form and including juxtaposed layers of sheet material joinedalong an area intermediate their longitudinal edges, said machinecomprising means operable to feed the strip to a place of attachmentwith the endmost ticket projecting freely, means for effecting operationof the feeding means intermittently to advance a single length duringeach successive cycle of operation of the machine, means operable tobring together the endmost ticket and a portion of the fabric to whichit is to be attached, means for effecting operation of the last namedmeans in timed relation to the strip feeding means and attachinginstrumentalities including means movable transversely of the strip forinserting a length of a flexible attaching element with its end portionslying between the unjoined marginal portions of the juxtaposed stripsand with an intermediate portion passing through one of the strips andthrough beneath the adjacent fabric, and means for varying the positionat which the ticket strip and fabric are brought together relative tothe means for inserting the attaching element and kinematic means foreffecting operation of said attaching instrumentalities in the ordernamed during each cycle of operation of the machine.

4. A machine for attaching tickets to a fabric, said tickets being instrip form and including juxtaposed layers of sheet material joinedalong an area intermediate their longitudinal edges, said machinecomprising means operable to feed the strip to a place of attachmentwith the endmost ticket projecting freely and with the opposite marginalportions of the bottom layer diverging from the plane of the top layer,means for effecting operation of the feeding means intermittently toadvance a single length during each successive cycle of operation of themachine, means operable to move a fold of fabric into the space betweenthe diverging marginal portions of the bottom strip, means for effectingoperation of the last named means in timed relation to the strip feedingmeans and attaching instrumentalities including reciprocable meansmovable transversely of the strip in a plane between diverging portionsof the juxtaposed strips to insert a flexible attaching element throughthe bodies of the diverging portions of the strip next to the fabric andthe included fold of fabric, and means for eifecting reciprocation ofsaid reciprocable means once during each cycle of operation of themachine, said second-named means being adjustable to change the initialposition of the strip relative to the plane of movement of thereciprocable means.

5. A machine for attaching tickets to a fabric, said tickets being inthe form of a strip, including juxtaposed layers of sheet materialjoined along an area intermediate their longitudinal edges, said machinecomprising means operable to feed the strip to a place of attachmentwith the endmost ticket projecting freely and with the opposite marginalportions of one strip diverging from the plane of the other strip, meansfor effecting operation of the feeding means, foldforming meansover'which a portion of fabric may be placed, means connected to thefold-forming means for effecting movement thereof from a position belowthe ticket strip to a position in engagement with the underside of theticket between the diverging marginal portions of the one strip,reciprocable means movable transversely of the strip in a plane belowthe other strip to insert a flexible attaching element through thebodies of the diverging portions and the included fold of fabric andmeans for eiTecting reciprocation of said reciprocable means, saidfold-forming means being relatively adjustable to vary the initialposition of the ticket strip with respect to the plane of movement ofthe reciprocable means.

6. A machine for attaching tickets to a fabric, said tickets being inthe form of a strip including juxtaposed layers of sheet material joinedalong an area intermediate their longitudinal edges, said machinecomprising means operable to feed the strip to a place of attachmentwith the endmost ticket projecting freely and with the opposite marginalportions of one layer diverging from the plane of the other layer, meansfor effecting operation of the feeding means, a movable fold-formingmember, means forefiecting movement of the fold-forming member intoengagement with the underside of the strip to introduce a fold of fabricbetween the diverging marginal portions of the one layer, reciprocablemeans movable transversely of the strip in a plane between the divergingportions of the layers to insert a flexible attaching element throughthe bodies of the diverging portions of the one layer and the includedfold of fabric, means for effecting reciprocation of the reciprocablemeans, and an adjustable connection between the fold-forming member andthe means for effecting movement thereof adjustable tochange the initialposition of the strip relative to the plane of movement of thereciprocable means.

7. A machine for attaching tickets to a fabric, said tickets being inthe form of a strip, including juxtaposed layers of sheet materialjoined along an area intermediate their longitudinal edges, said machinecomprising means operable to feed the strip to a place of attachmentwith the endmost ticket projecting freely and with the opposite marginalportions of one strip diverging from the plane of the other strip, meansfor effecting operation of the feeding means, a fold forming member,means for effecting movement of the fold-forming member into engagementwith the underside of the strip to introduce a fold of fabric betweenthe diverging marginal portions of the one strip, spaced members at op-,posite sides of the fold-forming member upon which the lower edges ofthe diverging portions of the one strip rest, a clamp associated withthe fold-forming member and movable therewith into engagement with theunderside of the spaced members to clamp the fabric at opposite sides ofthe fold, reciprocable means movable transversely of the strip in aplane below the other strip to insert a flexible attaching elementthrough the bodies of the diverging portions and the included fold offabric, and means for effecting reciprocation of said reciprocablemeans.

'8. A machine for attaching tickets to a fabric, said tickets being inthe form of a strip, including juxtaposed layers of sheet materialjoined along an area intermediate their longitudinal edges, said machinecomprising means operable to feed the strip to a place of attachmentwith the endmost ticket projecting freely and with the opposite marginalportions of one layer diverging from the plane of the other layer, meansfor effecting operation of the feeding means, a fold forming member, alever operable to move the fold-forming member from a position below thestrip into engagement with the underside thereof to introduce a fold ofthe fabric between the diverging marginal portions of the one layer,spaced members at opposite sides of the fold-forming member upon whichthe lower edges of the diverging portions of the one layer rest and between which the fold-forming member passes, a yieldable clamp associatedwith the fold-forming member and movable therewith to clamp the fabricat opposite sides of the fold against the underside of the spacedmembers, reciprocable means movable transversely of the strip in a planebelow the other layer to insert a flexible attaching element through thebodies of the diverging portions and the included fold of the fabric andmeans for effecting reciprocation of the reciprocable means.

9. A machine for attaching tickets to a fabric, said tickets being inthe form of a strip, including juxtaposed layers of sheet materialjoined along an area intermediate their longitudinal edges, said machinecomprising means operable to feed the strip to a place of attachmentwith the endmost ticket projecting freely and with the opposite marginalportions of one layer diverging from the plane of the other layer, meansfor effecting operation of the feeding means, a foldforming member, alever operably connected thereto for effecting vertical movement thereoffrom a position below the strip into a position between the divergingportions of said one layer, spaced abutments at the opposite sides ofthe foldforming member through which it passes, a clamp member yieldablyassociated with the fold-forming member, means for effecting movement ofthe lever successively to advance the fold-forming member into operativeposition and to move the clamp into engagement with the spacedabutments, reciprocable means movable transversely of the strip in aplane below the other layer to insert a flexible attaching elementthrough the bodies of the diverging portions and the included fold offabric, and means for effecting reciprocation of said reciprocablemeans.

10. A machine for attaching tickets to a fabric, said tickets being inthe form of a strip, including juxtaposed layers of sheet materialjoined along an area intermediate their longitudinal edges, said machinecomprising means operable to feed the strip to a place of attachmentwith the endmost ticket projecting freely and with the opposite marginalportions of one layer diverging from the plane of the other layer, meansfor effecting operation of the feeding means, movable fold-forming meansfor introducing a fold of fabric into the space between the ,fold offabric, means for eliecting operation of the fold-forming means, presserfoot and needle in sequence, and guide surfaces on said presser footcooperate with the free end of the needle to restore it to anundefiected position if deflected by passage through the divergingportions of the one layer.

11. A machine for attaching tickets to a fabric, said tickets being inthe form of a strip, including juxtaposed layers of sheet materialjoined along an area intermediate their longitudinal edges, said machinecomprising means operable to feed the strip to a place of attachmentwith the endmost ticket projecting freely and with the opposite marginalportions of one layer diverging from the plane of the other layer, meansfor effecting operation of the feeding means, movable fold-forming meansfor introducing a fold of fabric into the space between the divergingmarginal portions of said one layer, a presser foot movable into thespace between said other layer and the diverging portion of said onelayer at one side, a portion of which engages said diverging portion ofsaid one layer, a threadcarrying needle movable from the opposite sideof the strip into the space between said other layer and the oppositediverging portion of said one layer in a plane parallel to said otherlayer to insert a length of attaching thread through the bodies of thediverging portions of said one layer and the included fabric, means foreffecting operation of said fold-forming means, presser foot and needlein sequence during each cycle .of operation of the machine, and spacedupper and lower guide members onsaid foot having diverging entrancesurfaces adapted to engage the free end of the needle and restore it toan undefiected position if deflected by passage through the divergingportions of said one layer.

12. A machine for attaching tickets to a fabric, said tickets being inthe form of a strip, including juxtaposed layers of sheet materialjoined along an area intermediate their longitudinal edges, said machinecomprising means operable to feed the strip to a place of attachmentwith the endmost ticket projecting freely and with the opposite marginalportions of one layer diverging from the plane of the other layer, meansfor efiecting operation of the feeding means, movable fold-forming meansfor introducing a fold of fabric into the space between the divergingmarginal portions of said one layer, an abutment against which onelongitudinal edge of said other layer bears, a presser foot againstwhich one of the diverging marginal portions of said one layer bears,said abutment and presser foot cooperating to inhibit lateral movementof the projecting strip but permitting vertical movement thereof, athread-carrying needle movable into the space between said other layerand the diverging portion of said one layer at the side where theabutment is situated in a plane below said other layer to insert alength of thread through the bodies of the diverging portions and theincluded fold of fabric, means for effecting operation of thefold-forming means, presser foot and needle in sequence, said movablefold-forming means being adjustable to change the initial position ofthe strip relative to the plane of movement of the needle, and saidabutment and presser foot having surfaces adapted to maintain engagementwith the strip throughout its range of movement relative to the needle.

13. A machine for attaching tickets to a fabric, said tickets being inthe form of a strip, including juxtaposed layers of sheet materialjoined along an area intermediate their longitudinal edges, said machinecomprising means operable to feed a strip of tickets to a place ofattachment with the endmost ticket projecting freely and withtheopposite marginal portions of one layer diverging from the otherlayer, means for effecting operation of the feeding means, ticketsupport means situated below the projecting portion of the strip uponwhich the edges of the diverging marginal portions of said one layerrest, means for introducing a fold'of fabric between the divergingportions of said one layer, a thread carrier situated at one side of theticket strip rcciprocable in a plane parallel to the ticket supporttransversely of the strip and below said other layer to insert a lengthof thread through the diverging marginal portions of said one layer andthe included fold of fabric, means for effecting reciprocation of saidthread carrier, a die situated above the ticket support means, movableto and from the support means, a cutter on said die extendingtransversely of the path of the thread carrier, and means for effectingmovement of the die upon retraction of the thread carrier to sever aticket from the projecting end of the ticket strip, to sever the threadat the entering edge of the ticket and to press said layers intocoplanar engagement against the ticket support.

14. A machine for attaching tickets toa fabric, said tickets being inthe form of a strip, including juxtaposed layers of sheet materialjoined along an area intermediate their longitudinal edges, said machinecomprising means operable to feed a strip of tickets to a place ofattachment with the endmost ticket projecting freely and with theopposite marginal portions of one layer diverging from the other layer,means for effecting operation of the feeding means, ticket sup portmeans situated below the projecting portion of the strip upon which theedges of the diverging marginal portions of said one layer rest, meansfor introducing a fold of fabric between the diverging portions of saidone layer, a thread carrier situated at one side of the ticket stripreciprocable in a plane parallel to the ticket support transversely ofthe strip and below said other layer to insert a length of threadthrough the diverging marginal portions of said one layer and theincluded fold of fabric, means for eifecting operation of the threadcarrier, a die situated above the ticket support means, movable to andfrom the support means, a cutter on said die extending transversely ofthe ticket strip, a sec- 0nd cutter on the die extending transversely ofthe path of the thread carrier, and means for effecting movement of thedie upon retraction of the thread carrier to sever a ticket from theprojecting end of the ticket strip, to sever the thread at the enteringedge of the ticket and to press the juxtaposed layers into coplanarengagement against the ticket support, said ticket support means havinga forwardly open slot therein through which the fabric is introducedfrom below and through the open ends of which the at tached ticket andfabric may be withdrawn.

15. A machine for attaching tickets to a fabric, said tickets being inthe form of a strip, including juxtaposed layers of sheet materialjoined along an area intermediate their longitudinal edges, said machinecomprising means operable to feed a strip of tickets to a place ofattachment with the endmost ticket projecting freely and with theopposite marginal portions of one layer diverging from the other layer,means for effecting operation of the feeding means, ticket support meanssituated below the projecting portion of the strip upon which the edgesof the diverging marginal portions of said one layer rest, means forintroducing a fold of fabric between the diverging portions of said onelayer, a threadcarrying needle situated at one side of the ticket stripreciprocable in a plane parallel to the ticket support transversely ofthe strip and below said other layer to insert a length of threadthrough the diverging marginal portions of said one layer, means foreffecting reciprocation of the needle, a presser foot opposite thethread-carrying needle movable into engagement with the divergingmarginal portion of said one layer at that side to restrain lateralmovement of the strip by entrance of the needle through the oppositediverging marginal portion, means for effecting operation of the presserfoot, guide members on the presser foot for catching the free end of theneedle as it passes through the diverging marginal portion with whichthe presser foot is in engagement to restore it to an undeflectedposition, a loop former operable in timed relation with the needle tocatch and form a loop in the 'thread as the needle begins to retract, adie situated above the ticket support means, movable to and from thesame, means for effecting movement of the die into engagement with thesupport means to press said other layer and diverging portions of saidone layer into coplanar engagement, and means on the support meanscooperable with the die to sever the projecting portion of the ticketstrip and the thread.

16. A machine for attaching tickets to a fabric, said tickets being inthe form of a strip, including juxtaposed layers of sheet materialjoined along an area intermediate their longitudinal edges, said machinecomprising means operable to feed a strip of tickets to a place ofattachment with the endmost ticket projecting freely and with theopposite marginal portions of one layer diverging from the other layer,means for effecting operation of the feeding means, ticket support meanssituated below the projecting portion of the strip upon which the edgesof the diverging marginal portions of said one layer rest, said supporthaving a central slot therein, means situated below the support movablethrough the central slot to introduce a fold of fabric upwardly betweenthe diverging portions of said one layer, means for eifecting operationof said last-named means, a thread carrier situated at one side of theticket strip movable in a plane parallel to the ticket supporttransversely of the strip and below said other layer to insert a lengthof thread through the diverging marginal portions of said one layer andthe included fold of fabric, a die situated above the ticket supportmovable to and from the ticket support, means for efi'ecting movement ofthe die into engagement with the support to press said other layer andthe diverging portions of said one layer into coplanar relationship,andmeans on the ticket support cooperable with the die to sever a ticketfrom the projecting endof the strip and to sever the inserted threadfrom its source. e

17. A machine for attaching tickets to a fabric, said tickets being inthe form of a strip, including juxtaposed layers of sheet materialjoined along an area intermediate their longitudinal edges, comprisingmeans operable to feed a strip of tickets to a place of attachment withthe end most ticket projecting freely and with the opposite marginalportions of one layer diverging from the other layer, means foreffecting operation of the feeding means, spaced supports situated belowthe projecting portion of the strip upon which the edges of thediverging mar ginal portions of said one edge rest, means situated belowthe support over-which the fabric may be placed, said means beingmovable through the space between the supports to introduce a bight offabric upwardly between the diverging portions of said one layer, meansfor efiecting operation of said last-named means, a thread carriersituated at one side of the ticket strip movable in a plane parallel tothe ticket support transversely of the strip and below said otlier layerto insert a length of thread through the diverging marginal portions ofsaid one layer and the included bight of fabric, means for effectingreciprocation of said thread carrier, a die situated above the spacedsupports movable to and from the supports, means for effecting movementof the die into engagement with the supports and simultaneously toretract the secondnamed means to an out-of-the-way position below thesupports, and means on the supports cooperable with the die to sever aticket from the projecting end of the strip and to sever the insertedthread from its source.

18. A machine for attaching tickets to a fabric, said tickets being inthe form of a strip, including juxtaposed layers of sheet materialjoined along an area intermediate their longitudinal edges, said machinecomprising means operable to feed a strip of tickets to a place ofattachment with the endmost ticket projecting freely and with theopposite marginal portions of one layer diverging from the other layer,means for effecting operation of the feeding means, spaced supportssituated below the pro,- jecting portion of the strip upon which theedges of the diverging marginal portions of said one layer rest, meanssituatedbelow the support over which the fabric may be placed, saidmeans being movable to introduce a fold of fabric upwardly into thespace between the diverging marginal portions of said one layer and toclamp the adjacent fabric against the bottom of the supports, means foreffecting operation of said last-named means, a thread carrier situatedat one side of the ticket strip movable in a plane parallel'to theticket supports transversely of the strip and be"- low said other layerto insert a length of thread through the diverging marginal portions ofsaid one layer and the included fold of fabric, means for effectingreciprocation of said thread carrier, a die situated above the ticketsupports movable to and from the supports, means for effecting movementof the die into engagement with the supports, and means on the supportscooperable asst-see 19 with the die to sever a ticket from theprojecting end of the strip and to sever the inserted thread from itssource.

19. A machine for attaching tickets to a fabric, said tickets being inthe form of a strip, including juxtaposed layers of sheet materialjoined-along an area intermediate their longitudinal edges, said machinecomprising means operable to feed a strip of tickets to a place ofattachment with the endmost ticket projecting freely and with theopposite marginal portions of one layer diverging from the other layer,means for effecting operation of the feeding means, spaced supportssituated below the projecting portion of the-strip upon which the edgesof the diverging marginal portions of said one layer rest, a bightforming device situated below the spaced supports over which a fold ofthe fabric may be placed. a fabric clamp associated therewith, means foreffecting movement of the bight forming device successively to advancethe latter upwardly between the spaced supports to introduce a bight offabric between the deflected marginal portions of said one layer and tomove the-ciamp against the underside of the spaced supports, a threadcarrier situated at one side of the ticket strip movable in a planeparallel to the spaced supports transversely of the strip and below saidother layer to insert a length of thread through the diverging marginalportions of said one'layer andthe included bight of fabric, means foreffecting reciprocation of the thread carrier, a die situated above thespaced supports movable to and from the supports, means for effectingmovement of'the die into engagement with the supports, and meanscooperable with the die for severing'a ticket from the projecting end ofthe strip and for severing the inserted thread from its source.

20. A machine for attaching tickets to a fabric, said tickets being inthe form of a strip, including juxtaposed layers of sheet materialjoined along an area intermediate their longitudinal edges, said machinecomprising means operable to feed a strip of tickets to a place ofattachment with the endmost ticket projecting freely and with theopposite marginal portions of one 'layer diverging from the other layer,means for effecting operation of the feeding means, spaced supportssituated below the projecting portion on the strip upon which the edgesof the diverging marginal portions of said one layer rest, an adjustablebight former, means for effecting movement of the bight former throughthe space between the supports to hold a bight of fabric projectingupwardly between the divergingmarginal portions of said one layer, ayieldable clamp member movable with the bight former to clamp the fabricto the underside of the supports, athread carrier situated at one sideof theiticket strip movable in a plane parallel to the spacedsupportstransversely of the strip and below said other layer to insert a lengthof thread through the diverging marginal portions of said one layer andthe included fabric, means for effecting reciprocation of the threadcarrier, a die situated above the spaced supports movable to and fromthe supports, means for effecting movement of the die into engagementwith the supports, and means cooperable with the die for severing aticket from the projecting end of the strip and the inserted thread fromits source.

21. A machine for attaching tickets to a fabric, said'tickets being inthe form of a strip, including juxtaposed layers of sheet materialjoined -alc-ng an area intermediate their longitudinal edges, saidmachine comprising means operable to feed a strip of tickets to a placeof attachment with the endmost ticket projecting freely and with theopposite marginal portions of one layer diverging from the other layer,means for effecting operation of the feeding means, spaced supportssituated below the projecting portion of the strip upon which the edgesof the diverging marginal portions of said one layer rest, a formingdevice over which a piece of fabric may be placed, a clamp associatedwith the forming device, means for effecting upward movement of theformer toward the spaced supports to advance a bight of fabric betweenthe supports into the space between the deflected portions of said onelayer, means on the former operable near the end of its upward movementto engage the clamp and move it into engagement with the bottom of thespaced support-s, means for adjusting the initial position of theformer, a thread carrier situated at one side of the ticket stripmovable in a plane parallel to the ticket support transversely of thestrip andbelow said other layer to insert a length of thread through thediverging marginal portions of said one layer and included fabric, meansfor effecting reciprocation of the thread carrier, a die situated abovethe ticket support movable to and from the support, means for elTectingmovement of the die into engagement with the support, and means on thesupport cooperable with the die to sever a ticket from the projectingend of the strip and the inserted thread from its source.

22. A machine for attachingtickets to a fabric, said tickets being inthe form of a strip, including juxtaposed layers of sheet materialjoined along an area intermediate their longitudinal edges, and one ofsaid strips having a coating of adhesive on the unjoined areas thereof,said machine comprising means operable to feed a strip of tickets to aplace of attachment with the endmost ticket projecting freely and withthe opposite marginal portions of one layer diverging from the otherlayer, means for effecting operation of the feeding means, a ticketsupport situated below the projecting portions of the strip upon whichthe edges of the diverging marginal portions of said one layer rest,means for introducing a fold of fabric between the diverging portions ofsaid one layer, a thread carrier situated at one side of the ticketstrip reciprocable in a plane parallel to the ticket support and belowsaid other layer to insert a length of thread through the divergingmarginal portions of said one layer and the included fold of fabric,means for effecting reciprocation of the thread carrier, 9, die situatedabove the ticket support movable to and from the support, and means foreffecting movement of the die into engagement with said other layer topress it into coplanar engagement with said one layer adhesively tosecure the strips together, to sever a ticket from the projecting end,and to sever the thread from its source.

23. A machine for attaching tickets to a fabric, said tickets being inthe form of a strip including juxtaposed layers of sheet material joinedalong an area intermediate their longitudinal edges, one of said stripshaving a coating of pressure-sensitive adhesive on the unjoined marginalportions thereof, said machine comprising means operable to feed a stripof tickets to a place of attachment with the endmost ticket projectingfreely and with the opposite marginal portions of one layer divergingfrom the other 21 layer, means for effecting operation of the feedingmeans, a ticket support situated below the projecting portions of thestrip upon which the edges of the diverging marginal portions of saidone layer rest, means for introducing a fold of fabric between thediverging portions of said one layer, a thread carrier situated at oneside of the ticket strip reciprocable in a plane parallel to the ticketsupport and below said other layer to insert a length of thread throughthe diverging marginal portions of said one layer and the included foldof fabric, means for effecting reciprocation of the thread carrier, adie situated above the ticket support movable to and from the support,and means for effecting movement of the die into engagement with saidother layer to press it into coplanar engagement with said one layer tocause activation of the pressuresensitive adhesive,to sever a ticketfrom the projecting end, and to sever the thread from its source.

24. A machine for attaching tickets to a fabric, said tickets being inthe form of a strip, including juxtaposed layers of sheet materialjoined along an area intermediate their longitudinal edges, one of saidstrips having a coating of heatactivated adhesive on the unjoinedmarginal portions thereof, said machine comprising means operable tofeed a strip of tickets to a place of attachment with the endmost ticketprojecting Ii freely and with the opposite marginal portions of onelayer diverging from the other layer, means for effecting operation ofthe feeding means, a ticket support situated below the pro jectingportions of the strip upon which the edgesof the diverging marginalportions of said one layer rest, means for introducing a fold of fabricbetween the diverging portions of said one layer, a thread carriersituated at one side of the ticket strip recip-rocable in a planeparallel 1 to the ticket support and below the other layer to insert alength of thread through the diverging marginal portions of said onelayer and the included fold of fabric, means for effecting reciprocationof the thread-carrier, a die situated above the ticket support movableto and from the support, means for heating the die to cause activationof the adhesive, and means for effecting movement of the die intoengagement with the other layer to press it into coplanar engagementwith said one layer, to sever a ticket from the projecting end, and tosever the thread from its source.

25'. In a machine for attaching tickets to a fabric, said tickets beingin the form of a strip, having opposite marginal portions separable in amedial plane to divergent positions, said machine comprising means forholding a free length of the strip with the margins divergent, meansoperable to cut a ticket from the strip, said cutting means includingcooperable, relatively movable shearing blades, -one of which has slotstherethrough arranged to permit passage of the strip through it andmeans for effecting operation of the blades to sever a ticket from thestrip.

26. In a machine for attaching tickets to a fabric, said tickets beingin the form of a strip, including juxtaposed layers of sheet materialjoined along an area intermediate their longitudinal edges, said machinecomprising means operable to feed the strip to a place of attachmentwith the endmost ticket projecting freely and with the opposite marginalportions of one layer diverging from the other layer, means for cuttingoff the projecting end of the strip, said means including relativelymovable shearing blades, one of which has horizontal and diverging slotstherethrough arranged to permit free passage of the strip through it,and kinematic means for effecting operation of the feeding and cuttingmeans in succession.

2 7. In a machine for attaching tickets to a fabric, said tickets beingin the form of a strip,

including juxtaposed layers of sheet material joined along an areaintermediate their longitudinal edges; instrumentalities for attaching aticket to the fabric, guide means for receiving a strip of said ticket,said guide having a medial surface upon which the intermediate area ofthe composite strip rests and diverging slots at opposite sides thereofin which the opposite marginal edges of one layer reside for holdingthem at an angle to the other layer, said guide terminating close tosaid attaching instrumentalities, and

means for feeding the strip along the guide to project a free endthereof beyond its end to the place to be acted upon by said operatinginstru-c mentalities. I

28. In a machine for attaching tickets to a fabric, said tickets beingin the form of a strip,

including juxtaposed layers of sheet material joined along an areaintermediate their longitudinal edges, attaching instrumentalities forplacing an attaching thread through-the fabric and between the layersand a guide for holding one layer in a substantially horizontal planeand the opposite marginal portions of the other layer diverging from theplane of said one layer tofacilitate introduction of the attachingthread.-

29. In a machine for attaching tickets to a fabric, said tickets beingin the form ofa strip,

area of the strip rests, and angularly arranged grooves in which themarginal edges of one layer reside for holding the opposite marginalportion of said one layer at an angle to the other layer to facilitateoperation of the attaching instru-' mentalities, said guide having a gapalong its length, and feeding means situated at the gap for engagementwith the other layer and theintermediate area of said one layer toadvance it toward the attaching instrumentalities.

30. In a machine for attaching tickets to a fabric, said tickets beingin the form of a strip including juxtaposed layers of sheet materialjoined alon an area intermediate their longitudinal edges,instrumentalities for attaching a ticket to the fabric, guide means forreceiving a strip of tickets prior to attachment, said guide meansincluding a support upon which th intermediate area of the strip rests,and angularly arranged grooves in which the marginal edges of one layerreside for holding the latter at an angle to the other layer tofacilitate operation of the attaching instrumentalities, said guidehavin a gap along its length, a pair of cooperat-- ing feed rollssituated at the gap for engagement with opposite sides of the strip,power operating means for effecting rotation of the feed rolls toadvance the strip to the attaching instrumentalities, and means forrotating the feed rolls to advance the strip independently of the poweroperation of the machine.

31. In a machine for attaching tickets to a fabiic, said tickets beingin the form of a strip, in-

cluding juxtaposed layers of. sheet material.

ticket to the fabric, guide means for receiving.

a strip of tickets prior to attachment, said guide means including asupport upon which the intermediate area of the strip rests, andangularly arranged grooves in which the marginal edges of onelayerreside for holding the latter at an angle tothe'other layer; said guidehaving a gap along its length at which there is situated feeding means}for engagement with the longitudinal edges of said other layer, saidfeeding means being adapted to grip and advance the strip a distanceequal to the length of a ticket toward the attaching instrumentalities.

32. In a machine for attaching tickets to a fabric, said tickets beingin the formof a strip, including juxtaposed layers of sheet materialjoinedalong an area intermediate their longitudinal edges and'notched atopposite longitudi-v nal edges at lines dividing one ticket from thenext, instrumentalities for attaching theticket to a fabric, guide meansfor receivinga strip of tickets prior toattachment, said guide meansineluding a support uponwhieh the intermediate area of the strip rests,and, angularly arranged grooves in which the marginal edges of one layerreside-for holding the latter at an angle to the other layer tofacilitate operation of the attaching instrumentalities, said guidemeans having a gap therein of greater length than the length of aticket,feed pawls situated at the gap arranged to engage within the notches atthe opposite sides of said other layer, and means for advancing-the feedpawls after engagement with a pairof, notches by an amount equal to thelength of a ticket and for retracting the feed pawls by an amountgreater than the length of a ticket but less than thelength of twotickets.

33, In a machine for attaching tickets to a fabricgsaidtickets being inthe form of a strip, including juxtaposed layers of sheet materialjoined along an area intermediate their longitudinal edges,instrumentaiities for attaching a ticket to the fabric, a guide forreceiving a strip of tickets prior to attachment, means for feeding, thestrip along the guide toward the attaching instrumentalities, and meanson said guide for entering between the layers at opposite sides thereofto deflect the marginal edges of the layers to divergentpositions.

34.- In a machine for attaching tickets-to a fabric, said tickets beingin the form of a strip,

including juxtaposed. layers, of sheet material;

joined alongan area intermediate their longitu dinal edges,instrumentalities for, attaching aticket to the fabric, a guide forreceiving a strip of tickets-:priorgto att achment, means for feed:-ing, the strip along the guide toward the attaching instrumentalities,separators projecting, in, wardly from-the opposite sidesof the guidehav-, ing leading edges located substantially in the plane ofthecontacting faces of the layers to separate the-same, and spaceddiverging grooves in the guidebeyond theseparators, said separatorsbeing adapted to separate the marginal portions of the-layers and toguide them into said.

rooves.

35. In amachine for attaching tickets toa,

fabric, said-tickets being in the'form of a Strip,

including, juxtaposed layers of sheet material joined-,alongan areaintermediate their longi tudinal edges, instrumentalities for; attachinga ticket to the fabric, a guide for receiving at strip of tickets priorto attaching, said guide'including a support upon which theintermediatearea of the strip rests, and angularly arrangedgrooves inwhich the marginal-edges-of one layerresidefor holding the-latter atan-angle to the other layer, a printing member movable in timed rela-=tion to the feeding movement of the strip to apply indicia to said otherlayer during a period of rest, and spaced supports .on the guideprojecting inwardly from opposite sides thereofbeneath said other layerand betweensaid'other layer and diverging marginal portions of the onelayer to support the other layer during the application of the indiciathereto.

FLOYD H. OGDEN.

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